History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. ~Winston Churchill

08 April, 2011

Plane-Making

Back to the Library of Congress' colour photographs from World War Two, this time focusing on the making of planes for the war effort, especially by women. Fascinating, isn't it?

Experimental scale model of B-25 bomber, with model of the type of bomb it carries. Source

I don't quite understand what she's doing, so I'll just quote the LoC on this one:

"Metal parts are placed on masonite by this woman employee before they slide under the multi-ton hydropress" Source

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